Tank Assembler

Tank Assembler is a block in Mindustry categorized as a block. Its recorded changes appear in the game's version history and relate to resource costs, power consumption, and build time adjustments made after its initial addition.

The Tank Assembler was officially added in Build 136. Subsequent balancing in Build 150 adjusted its operational profile: the continuous power draw was reduced from 180 to 150, the silicon required to construct the block was raised from 500 to 650, and the internal build time was increased from 20.7 to 22.7 seconds.

These changes affect how the Tank Assembler fits into factory and base design. The lower power requirement reduces strain on a base's power grid and improves compatibility with limited-energy setups; conversely, the higher silicon cost raises the upfront resource investment required to place the structure. The longer build time directly reduces the block's throughput or the rate at which it can produce or assemble its outputs (or come online), so players should expect slightly slower deployment or production compared to the original Build 136 timings.

Practical considerations based on the version history:

• Plan for increased silicon expenditure when scheduling manufacturing chains or when choosing which structures to prioritize; the assembler now consumes 650 silicon to build rather than 500.
• Recalculate power budgets using the reduced draw of 150 power units to reserve capacity for other structures or defenses.
• Anticipate a modest decrease in per-second output or deployment pace because the assembly cycle increased by 2.0 seconds (from 20.7 to 22.7), and adjust supporting production and buffer storage accordingly.

When integrating the Tank Assembler into a base, weigh the trade-off between a lower operational power footprint and the higher upfront material cost plus slower cycle time introduced in Build 150.